TABLE 1.

Bias and RMSE values^a

Counting method	Bias values per filter (log10) for:								RMSE values per filter (log10) for:
	Beads					Bacteria			Beads					Bacteria
	4.0	4.5	5.5	5.7	6.0	4.0	5.0	5.7	4.0	4.5	5.5	5.7	6.0	4.0	5.0	5.7
SubjA	0.41*	0.41*	0.10	0.03	−0.04	0.21	−0.17	0.00	0.45**	0.47**	0.10**	0.03	0.06	0.31*	0.27*	0.13
SubjB	0.31**	0.39**	0.19**	0.08	0.02	0.11	−0.11	0.08	0.32**	0.48**	0.20**	0.10	0.03	0.13	0.14	0.10
ObjA	0.27	0.21	0.10	−0.14	0.02	0.30	−0.01	0.02	0.30**	0.29**	0.13**	0.27	0.05	0.30*	0.14*	0.12
ObjB	0.13	0.19	−0.02	−0.22**	−0.02	0.06	−0.03	0.00	0.24**	0.42**	0.11**	0.23	0.02	0.41*	0.12*	0.04
SPC	−0.01	0.02	−0.01	0.06	0.02	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.04	0.05	0.02	0.06	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.08

^a*, Bias or RMSE values statistically significantly different from zero or RMSE for SPC, respectively (P < 0.05). **, Bias or RMSE values statistically significantly different from zero or RMSE for SPC, respectively (P < 0.01).